Currently I am enrolled in a fairly difficult economics course.It is the last course required for the economics minor, and requires a fairly high level of calculus.

I do not have a very strong math background, so I am nervous that the course (which is worth 4 credits) will hurt my GPA (3.83).

I have several choices, and several questions.

Choices:-Drop the class and forget about the minor-Drop the class, take calc II, and retake the class later-Take the class now, work hard, and get what I get (presumably I will be able to muster at least a B)-Take the class now as pass/fail, then retake it for a grade later so that I get the minor-Take the class now as pass/fail and don't worry about the minor

Questions:-Would it look terrible to have taken the class twice, once as pass/fail (I assume the answer is yes)?-Should I actually care about getting a minor in economics?-What would a prudent adviser such as yourself recommend?

Other notes:-Lets assume I want to work a year or two before law school-My major is an interdisciplinary politics/philosophy curriculum-If I did retake the class, I would get an A, which would bolster my GPA since it's a 4-credit course-I go to UVA

Thanks.

Last edited by pontificator on Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:11 am, edited 2 times in total.

Choices:-Drop the class and forget about the minor maybe.-Drop the class, take calc II, and retake the class later no.-Take the class now, work hard, and get what I get (presumably I will be able to muster at least a B) maybe.-Take the class now as pass/fail, then retake it for a grade later so that I get the minor what. no.-Take the class now as pass/fail and don't worry about the minor maybe.

Questions:-Would it look terrible to have taken the class twice, once as pass/fail (I assume the answer is yes)? not terrible, but strange and might warrant an explanation.-Should I actually care about getting a minor in economics? depends on your major. is your major dance or is it something real like physics? okay i see this answer below. i'd say don't worry about it. your major seems real enough.-What would a prudent adviser such as yourself recommend? don't worry about it. no need to minor. keep that GPA up. rock your LSAT

Other notes:-Lets assume I want to work a year or two before law school your prudent adviser agrees with this.-My major is an interdisciplinary politics/philosophy curriculum what is this?-If I did retake the class, I would get an A, which would bolster my GPA since it's a 4-credit course let's keep the positive thinking in the playground.-I go to UVA